Senators extend coach MacLean

Paul MacLean, the NHL’s coach of the year, has signed a three-year extension with the Ottawa Senators.

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MacLean won the Jack Adams Award this past season as the league’s top coach after leading the injury-riddled Senators to a 25-17-6 record after the NHL lockout.

Financial terms of the contract weren’t disclosed, but Senators general manager Bryan Murray said the sides felt they were able to come to an agreement on what was fair.

”I thought the commitment that we made to go three more years is really a confidence thing,” MacLean said Thursday. ”At the same time, I was prepared to just do my job, but this is what I wanted and we’re really excited about it.”